“B. P. Lamberton,
“Captain U. S. Navy.
“Charles A. Whittier,
“Lieutenant-Colonel and Inspector-General.
“E. H. Crowder,
“Lieutenant-Colonel and Judge-Advocate.
“Nicholas de la Pena,
“Auditor-General’s excts.
“Carlos Reyeo,
“Colonel de Ingenieros.
“Jose Maria Olquen,
“Felia de Estado Majors.
(Signed) “Merritt.”
“Hongkong, August 20th.
“Adjutant-General, Washington:—Cablegram of the twelfth directing operations to be suspended received afternoon of sixteenth. Spanish commander notified. Acknowledged receipt of cablegram same date, containing proclamation of President.
“Merritt.”